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Financial Planning

Wealthy Florida grandma reignites multimillion-dollar battle against two former JPM brokers — her grandsons

By Lynnley Browning       3 min read

Beverley Schottenstein steps back into legal combat against her grandsons — two brothers — after a deal to hash out an agreement over their mishandling of her $80 million fell apart. Read story →

Wealth Enhancement Group to buy 4th billion-dollar RIA in 6-month span

By Tobias Salinger       3 min read

The PE-backed hybrid RIA is acquiring a practice with nine financial advisors managing $1.46 billion in client assets. Read story →

Pershing launches multi-custodial managed accounts service, next-generation integration portal

By Cynthia Fernandez, Ryan W. Neal       3 min read

The technology debuted at the annual INSITE conference reveals how the firm is looking to expand market share among advisors and fintechs. Read story →

Aite Group names winners for yearly digital innovation awards

By Jessica Lerner       3 min read

Merrill Lynch, Ameriprise Financial and Hightower Advisors are on the list for the 2021 Digital Wealth Management Impact Innovation Awards. Read story →

MassMutual releases new advisor tech more than 2 years after licensing from Commonwealth spinoff

By Ryan W. Neal       2 min read

The firm’s head of advisors says implementation required significant additions and enhancements.  Read story →

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The future of digital payments: which trends will rule in 2021 and beyond

Tuesday, June 29, 2021 12:00 PM EDT

2020 was the year of contactless payments and transactions. To keep up with this contactless way of business, every company and transaction had to undergo a digital transformation. Cash is no longer king and set to be the least common payment method worldwide by 2022. It'll be fascinating to see what the future of payment looks like as the security of digital payments and wallets improves with each passing day. Our speakers will take a closer look at the trends and strategies that will shape the industry in the coming year such as biometric authentication, QR codes, real-time and frictionless payments, NFC-based payment, and AI/machine learning to prevent frauds and booster security. Learn More →

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